Stock-watering trough



(No Model.)

S. H. MOORE.

STOCK WATERING THOUGH.

Patented June 13, 1882.

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WITNESSES OR- nw. D. C,

N. PEYERS. PhnKn-Lzihogmphcr, \VaShmg ing drawings, which form a part of this specillivirnn SAMUEL H. MOORE, OF BBIMFIELD, ILLINOIS.

STOCK-WATERING TROUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,414, dated June 13, 1882.

Application filed February 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. MOORE, of Brimfield, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-WVatering Troughs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyfication.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved stock-watering device. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line a: to, Fig. 2.

Corresponding parts in the several figure are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to animproved device for watering stock from tile drains, ditches, 850.; and it consists in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A A represent two vertical tubes or cylinders, project- 5 ing upward from the tile drain or ditch B.

G is a horizontal tube forming part of the l ditch or drain, and located, as shown in Fig. 3, between the lower ends of the cylinders A A. The ends of the tube or section 0 are cut off diagonally, and provided with valves D D, i by closing which the water may be cut off from I both ends of said section C. Rods E E are attached to the valves D, and project upward i through the cylinders A, as shown.

F is atrough secured to suitable frame-work in front of the cylinders A, which are provided i near their upper ends with spouts G, so arranged as to discharge into the said trough.

Secured to the front side of the trough F is t a transverse brace, H, the ends of which project at the sides, as at I, so as to form spindles, upon which are pivoted two levers, J J, l forming the sides of a frame, K. The front i end of said frame is formed by a board or platform, L, and its rear end by a beam, M, having an upright, N. To the upper end of said i upright is pivoted one end of a lever or bail,

O, which has its fulcrum at the upper end of a stationary suitably-arranged upright orbracket, P. The front ends of the bail or forked lever O are pivoted to the upper ends of the valve-rods E.

The operation of my invention is as follows: When the front end of the swinging frame K is depressedas,for instance,bythe weight of cattle stepping upon the platform L--the rear end of said frame is elevated, thus operating the lever 0 so as to force the valve-rods E in a downward direction and close the valves. The water in the ditch or drain, being thus cut off from the section G, will rise in one of the cylinders A until, through the spout G of the latter, it is discharged into the trough F, where it is accessible to the cattle. When the water in the trough reaches the spouts G it will pass out through one of these belonging to the cylinder A at the lower end of the ditch or drain and continue its course through the latter.

By removing the pressure from the platform L the valves D are automatically closed, and the water passes, as before, through the section 0 of the drain.

By keeping the platform L permanently weighted the water may be caused to run uninterrnptedly through the trough F.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United'States In a device for watering stock, the combination of the tile drain or ditch B, having section 0, provided with valvesDD, with the cylinders A, having spouts G, the trough F,

valve-rods E, swinging frame K, having platform L and upright N, and the brackets or uprights P, having lever 0, connected to said upright N and to the valve-rods E, all arranged and operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL H. MOORE.

Witnesses:

MYRON I. WYMAN, J. W. HERRINGTON.

I have hereto affixed my signature in 

